Student Population at Mississippi State
Total Enrollment
22,649
Undergraduate
18,305
Graduate
4,344
Online Enrollment
3,686
Men Students
10,985
Women Students
11,664
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 22,649 students have enrolled at Mississippi State University - 18,305 undergraduate and 4,344 graduate.
By gender, 10,985 male and 11,664 female students are attending Mississippi State University. By attendance status, there are 18,796 full-time students and 3,853 part-time students.
The number of students at Mississippi State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Florida State University and Ohio State University-Main Campus, its population is relatively small (average population is 29,775).
Mississippi State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,686 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Mississippi State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,985 male and 11,664 female students attending Mississippi State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.94 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Mississippi State.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,305 | 16,621 | 1,684 |
Men | 9,066 | 8,164 | 902 |
Women | 9,239 | 8,457 | 782 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,344 | 2,175 | 2,169 |
Men | 1,919 | 886 | 1,033 |
Women | 2,425 | 1,289 | 1,136 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 16,303 White students (71.98%) and 3,451 Black or African American students (15.24%) at Mississippi State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mississippi State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 96 | 45 | 51 |
Asian | 296 | 169 | 127 |
Black or African American | 2,812 | 1,262 | 1,550 |
Hispanic | 704 | 352 | 352 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 7 | 2 |
White | 13,582 | 6,799 | 6,783 |
Two or More Races | 469 | 235 | 234 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 132 | 68 | 64 |
Total | 18,305 | 9,066 | 9,239 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 9 | 14 |
Asian | 77 | 42 | 35 |
Black or African American | 639 | 176 | 463 |
Hispanic | 151 | 76 | 75 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
White | 2,721 | 1,190 | 1,531 |
Two or More Races | 70 | 25 | 45 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 58 | 23 | 35 |
Total | 4,344 | 1,919 | 2,425 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 18,276 students whose age under twenty five and 2,596 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mississippi State University.
Especially, 240 students are younger than eighteen and 26 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mississippi State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,305 | 9,066 | 9,239 |
Under 18 | 240 | 97 | 143 |
18-19 | 6,181 | 2,858 | 3,323 |
20-21 | 7,564 | 3,657 | 3,907 |
22-24 | 2,897 | 1,818 | 1,079 |
25-29 | 604 | 337 | 267 |
30-34 | 290 | 111 | 179 |
35-39 | 205 | 73 | 132 |
40-49 | 237 | 79 | 158 |
50-64 | 80 | 32 | 48 |
65 and over | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Total | 18,305 | 9,066 | 9,239 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,344 | 1,919 | 2,425 |
18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
20-21 | 95 | 23 | 72 |
22-24 | 1,297 | 491 | 806 |
25-29 | 1,173 | 538 | 635 |
30-34 | 654 | 335 | 319 |
35-39 | 402 | 200 | 202 |
40-49 | 458 | 192 | 266 |
50-64 | 244 | 127 | 117 |
65 and over | 19 | 13 | 6 |
Total | 4,344 | 1,919 | 2,425 |
Online Student Population
At Mississippi State University, 10,080 students (44.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,686 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,357 students live in Mississippi where Mississippi State University is located in and 1,272 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 22,649 | 18,305 | 4,344 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,686 | 1,826 | 1,860 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,394 | 6,027 | 367 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,569 | 10,452 | 2,117 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,686 | 1,826 | 1,860 |
Mississippi Residents | 2,357 | 1,343 | 1,014 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,272 | 471 | 801 |
Outside of U.S. | 57 | 12 | 45 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |